pollock

plural pollocks · alternative pollack

1. Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.
   1. Pollachius pollachius.

      Synonyms: Atlantic pollock, European pollock, lythe

   2. Pollachius virens.

      Synonyms: Boston blues, coalfish, coley, silver bills, saithe

present singular third person pollocks · participle present pollocking · participle past pollocked · past pollocked · alternative pollack

1. To fish for pollock.

present singular third person pollocks · participle present pollocking · participle past pollocked · past pollocked

1. To splatter, as with paint.

   Synonyms: Jackson Pollock

plural Pollocks

1. countableuncountableA surname.
2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Idaho County, Idaho.
   2. countableuncountableA town in Grant Parish, Louisiana.
   3. countableuncountableA village in Sullivan County, Missouri.
   4. countableuncountableA town in Campbell County, South Dakota.

plural Pollocks

1. A painting by Jackson Pollock.

plural Pollocks

1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Polack.

   "Maybe I'm a dumb Pollock. Is that too simple?" Krzyzewski's arguments were well-founded.

   1993 January 15, “Krzyzewski's plea couldn't sway Presidents Commission”, in The Advocate

   2 more examples

   YOUNG GARY (Voicing) Shut up, you dumb Pollock! BOB is struck dumb. He just stares at YOUNG GARY.

   2003, Richard Medugno, Bigger Dreams: A Two Act Play about Deaf Politician Gary Malkowski, 1st Books Library, page 13

   Also, when people tell dumb Pollock jokes, I never get uptight or angry with the person for telling it.

   a. 2004, “Bridget” (student), quoted in Karyn D. McKinney, Being White: Stories of Race and Racism, Routledge (2005), page 122